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District Court for the Northern District of Texas, sided with Texas and the other states, saying the law cannot stand without the so-called individual mandate to get coverage, which Republicans effectively
series of tweets, the president sought to build a case that portions of fencing and levee wall already built or in the works on his watch have successfully increased border security to a degree, even without
House Democrats have said they want to move swiftly in January on the overhaul as a way to prove to voters that the party can tackle other matters, such as health care and gun control, without the
Similar cynicism should be applied to a Republican declaring, “Throughout my career I have fought tirelessly to guarantee that all Americans have clean air and water, but…” The words after “but” will
Qualitatively, the bases of both parties should be at a fever pitch because of Trump and a potentially progressive Democratic nominee, with issues such as the Supreme Court, immigration, health care
He borrowed money from two friends and then loaned the money to his campaign without disclosing the original sources.
It should be the most routine of things,” Dyer said. “If I were sitting up there on the Appropriations Committee, I would demand a budget amendment. I might even have a hearing on it.”
That should generally please Democrats who called for changes in their leadership team, despite the top three long-reigning leaders remaining in charge.
He can’t create a sixth branch of the military — the first in more than 60 years — without congressional authorization.
And with the Pentagon already funded through next September, the threat of leaving troops without needed resources is not present to possibly force Trump’s hand.
“If GM doesn’t want to keep their jobs in the United States, they should pay back the $11.2 billion bailout that was funded by the American taxpayer,” the Trump fan account wrote with the president
Without having at least one personal staffer with the security clearance to review classified material, lawmakers serving on the House Intelligence Committee are often at the mercy of the panel’s
But anyone contemplating a grueling two-year (if you’re very lucky) quest for the presidency should be aware of the collateral damage to his or her family.
The Environmental Working Group argued Monday that the data should prompt lawmakers working on a pending reauthorization of federal farm and nutrition programs to impose tougher standards to reduce
Midterm elections and presidential cycles have such different dynamics that the two should almost never be discussed together.
select panel charged with overhauling the congressional budget process on Thursday punted a final vote on recommendations until after Thanksgiving amid disagreement by its two leaders over when the panel should
“We believe Democrats and Republicans should stick with their agreement and not let President Trump interfere. Every time he interferes, it gets bollixed up.”
Returning from a meeting with President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was optimistic about a deal on finishing off remaining spending bills without a shutdown showdown over building
She said the language should ensure that a special counsel can’t be fired without cause, that he be granted a three-judge appeals panel if fired, and could be replaced only by a Senate-confirmed
Marco Rubio, have argued that any votes that remain uncounted by the Thursday deadline — and there will be hundreds of thousands — should be thrown out. Democrats say that is ludicrous.